Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Sand Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi) - HBW 2, p. 487
French: Perdrix de Hey
German: Arabisches Wüstenhuhn
Spanish: Perdiz Desértica
Taxonomy: Perdix Heyi Temminck, 1825, Desert of Aqaba, Arabia.
Race intermedia sometimes included within nominate heyi. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- heyi (Temminck, 1825) - Jordan Valley S to Sinai Peninsula and through W Saudi Arabia.
- nicolli Hartert, 1919 - N Egypt, E of R Nile, S to C Egypt.
- cholmleyi Ogilvie Grant, 1897 - C Egypt, E of R Nile, S to N Sudan.
- intermedia Hartert, 1917 - S Arabia, from Aden E to Muscat, Oman, and Musundam Peninsula (UAE).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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two females on a cliff, walk behind a rock Locality Mercure Hotel, Jebel Hafeet, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp intermedia)
Martin Kennewell 19 December 2010 2 years ago 26 sec 4.2 -
two females stood in shade, one walks forward Locality Mercure Hotel, Jebel Hafeet, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp intermedia)
Martin Kennewell 19 December 2010 2 years ago 21 sec 4 -
distant male on rocks, flies from one to another then runs a short distance Locality Mercure Hotel, Jebel Hafeet, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp intermedia)
Martin Kennewell 19 December 2010 2 years ago 19 sec 3 -
Male. Fled quickly Locality Al Zilfi (Al Zulfi), Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia (ssp heyi)
mansorea 8 July 2012 44 weeks ago 11 sec 2.5 -
two females walk from behind rock to stand in shade Locality Mercure Hotel, Jebel Hafeet, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp intermedia)
Martin Kennewell 19 December 2010 2 years ago 27 sec 2.5 -
Female in a rocky area near the end of the Twaiq Mountains. Locality Al Zilfi (Al Zulfi), Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia (ssp heyi)
mansorea 2 July 2012 44 weeks ago 28 sec 2.4
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A male on the ground.
Locality Eilat, Israel (ssp heyi)
Laurent Demongin 13 October 2005 4 years ago 4.5 -
A female on the ground.
Locality Eilat, Israel (ssp heyi)
Laurent Demongin 13 October 2005 4 years ago 4.5 -
male on the ground
Locality Arava Valley, Israel (ssp heyi)
Lior Kislev 2 May 2008 2 years ago 4.3 -
A male on a ground
Locality Eilat, Israel (ssp heyi)
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 20 March 2009 3 years ago 4 -
adult male
Locality Holland Park, Eilat, Israel
Dani Valverde 30 March 2010 2 years ago 3 -
A bird on the ground.
Locality Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 28 August 1991 21 weeks ago 2.4
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An adult male calling. Locality Eilat, Israel
(ssp heyi)
Iva Hristova 21 April 2007 3 years ago 4
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